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1951 Map of Waucoba Mtn

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waucoba Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The high ridges of the Inyo Mountains dominate this 1951 landscape, defined by a stark contrast between the desert flats and towering peaks like Waucoba Mtn. In the valley, the Southern Pacific (Dismantled) Railroad runs parallel to the Owens River and the Tinemaha Reservoir, tracing the transport corridor that served the region's ranching and mining operations.

Evidence of early territorial commerce is found at the Toll House near Soldier Canyon and the Graham Ranch (Site). The high country is dotted with extraction history, from the Riche Mine and Blake Mine in the north to the New Era Mine within the Poverty Hills. Geologic features like the Lava flows near Charles Butte and the high-altitude basins of Papoose Flat and Harkless Flat illustrate the complex terrain under the jurisdiction of the Inyo National Forest.